MOUNT BERRY, Ga. – The No. 5 Single Discipline Sweet Briar College NCEA team (1-0, 1-0 ODAC) earned a 7–3 victory over the Berry College Vikings (0-1) on Friday, Oct. 9, winning four head-to-head matchups over fences and three on the flat.
The Vixens finished with a combined score of 754, while Berry totaled 699.
Junior
Abigail Schreiner (Villa Rica, Ga.) scored an 81 aboard Preacher to defeat her opponent's 78, while sophomore
Hallie Nelson (Duette, Fla.) earned a 79 on Belle to top a 64. Fellow sophomore
Josie Flannery (Orange, Va.) added another point with an 83 aboard Ari against a 66. First-year
Lexi Reininger (Webster, N.Y.) delivered Sweet Briar's highest score of the meet, riding Ripley to an 85 to best her opponent's 79. The Vixens totaled 389 points in the event to Berry's 367.
The Vixens helped secure the victory with a 3–2 edge on the flat. Reininger scored a 76 aboard Rhett to defeat a 63, and Nelson matched that mark with a 76 on Preacher against a 56. Flannery posted Sweet Briar's top flat score, earning an 81 aboard Deshy to surpass her opponent's 66. Sweet Briar finished the event with a 365–332 scoring advantage, as Reininger, Nelson, and Flannery each contributed victories in both events.
Highlights
- Sweet Briar swept Most Outstanding Performer (MOP) honors today, with Reininger getting the nod over fences and Flannery taking the title on the flat.
- Sweet Briar holds a perfect 3-0 head-to-head record against Berry.
What's Next
The Vixens will travel to No. 6 Sewanee for action tomorrow, Oct. 10th.
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